Majid Haji Bagheri

PhD-level R&D / device engineer with 6+ years designing, fabricating, and characterizing energy-harvesting and sensing devices — and 3+ years leading industry programs with the NRC, Voss Innovative Technologies (formerly Shimco), and the University of Toronto. Repeatedly exceeds targets and ships ahead of schedule. First author in Nano Energy, Energy & Environmental Materials, and Advanced Sensor Research; co-author in Nature Communications. A physics foundation drives strong modeling and device intuition.

• Tripled an energy harvester's output and raised ML sound-classification from ~80% to a benchmark-record 96% — a self-powered TENG microphone matching commercial smartphone-mic accuracy (NRC).
• Invented a novel lead-free piezoelectric material (lone-pair effect) that outperforms its lead-based analogue at room and low temperature; confirmed by first-principles DFT, now progressing to patents (VITC, aerospace).
• Raised Li-ion anode performance ~50% and doubled cycle life with a binder-free SnS₂/MXene electrode (Parthian Battery Novin / Iran Nano Battery Network).
• Delivered industry R&D ahead of schedule — three peer-reviewed papers in one year against a two-year plan; multiple projects done in ~half their planned time.
• Built custom test infrastructure from scratch: a cryogenic + humidity rig (−150 °C ±2 °C; RH 5–99% ±3%) integrating d33, dielectric, I–V & electromechanical testing, plus a low-O₂ glove box.